Book 2 · Unit 18

qobiliyat, iste'dod

Ability is the quality of a person being able to do something well.

“His swimming abilities let him cross the entire lake.”

qishloq xo'jaligi

Agriculture is the growing of food and animals.

“The farmer studied agriculture in college.”

multfilm

A cartoon is a funny drawing.

“Sometimes, people draw cartoons for the newspaper.”

shift, potolok

The ceiling is the top of a room.

“He painted the ceiling with a special roller.”

ishontirmoq

To convince someone means to make them sure of something.

“She convinced me to buy the house.”

qiziquvchan, qiziqqon

When you are curious about something, you want to know more about it.

“I opened up the clock because I was curious about how it worked.”

qoldirmoq, kechiktirmoq

To delay means to wait to do something.

“I was delayed at the airport for over two hours.”

kundalik

A diary is a book in which people write their personal experiences.

“I do not let anybody read my diary.”

element, tarkibiy qism

An element of something is a particular part of it.

“Tackling an opponent is Johnny's favorite element of American football.”

ishonch

When people have faith in something, they believe in it and trust it.

“The sick girl had faith in doctors. She knew they would make her better.”

don, don-dun

Grain is food crops such as wheat, corn, rice or oats.

“The farmer planted two fields of grain this year.”

salomlashmoq

To greet someone means to meet and welcome them.

“When my friend came over, I greeted him at the door.”

o'rganib chiqmoq, tergov qilmoq

To investigate means to search for something or learn about it.

“The detective went to investigate the crime.”

shodlik, xursandchilik

Joy is a feeling you get when you are really happy.

“I love baseball. I feel joy when I play.”

etiketka, yorliq

A label is a tag that tells about something.

“The label on the back of your shirt will tell you what size it is.”

rohib

A monk is a religious person who lives a simple life.

“The monks knew a lot about religion.”

g'alati, g'ayrioddiy

When something is odd, it is unusual.

“Her cat is odd. It walks on two feet.”

to'xtatmoq

To pause means to stop doing something for a while.

“Since she was so hungry, she paused to make a snack.”

ruhoniy

A priest is a person trained to perform religious duties.

“The priest taught us about God.”

kasb

A profession is a person's job.

“He loved sailing, so he chose to work on ships as a profession.”